How to make famous black & white cookies

Make Famous Black & White Cookies

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INGREDIENTS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees  -  Sift flour, baking soda, and salt - set aside

Preheat oven to 350 degrees - Sift flour, baking soda, and salt - set aside

Mix butter until creamy

Mix butter until creamy

Add sugar mix till fluffy - scrape down sides

Add sugar mix till fluffy - scrape down sides

Mix in egg and vanilla

Mix in egg and vanilla

Starting with flour mixture - alternate with buttermilk in 3 batches - dough will be sticky

Starting with flour mixture - alternate with buttermilk in 3 batches - dough will be sticky

Use 2 standard teaspoons to spoon dough onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets - plus it keeps your hands clean!!!!

Use 2 standard teaspoons to spoon dough onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets - plus it keeps your hands clean!!!!

Makes approximately 20 cookies a batch

Makes approximately 20 cookies a batch

Bake until bottoms are golden brown - about 10 minutes - allow to rest on cookie sheet approximately 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack

Bake until bottoms are golden brown - about 10 minutes - allow to rest on cookie sheet approximately 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack

Flip upside down as this is the side that will be frosted - make sure to put wax paper under wire rack, it'll save you a huge mess!!!

Flip upside down as this is the side that will be frosted - make sure to put wax paper under wire rack, it'll save you a huge mess!!!

Whisk powdered sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract and water

Whisk powdered sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract and water

Frosting should be slightly thicker than honey

Frosting should be slightly thicker than honey

Frost 1/2 of cookie with white frosting - return remaining frosting to mixer

Frost 1/2 of cookie with white frosting - return remaining frosting to mixer

Add cocoa powder and mix - may need to add additional water and powdered sugar to get consistency to a bit thicker then honey

Add cocoa powder and mix - may need to add additional water and powdered sugar to get consistency to a bit thicker then honey

Add food coloring

Add food coloring

Mix in with frosting

Mix in with frosting

This should be the color of the frosting

This should be the color of the frosting

Frost other side of cookie and allow to set 30 minutes

Frost other side of cookie and allow to set 30 minutes

Enjoy!!!!

  • 1/4c Flour
  • 1/2tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 6.0Tbsp Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1/2c Sugar
  • 1.0 Egg
  • 1/2tsp Vanilla
  • 1/3c Buttermilk
  • Frosting
  • 2.0c Powdered sugar sugar
  • 1/2tsp Fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4tsp Vanilla
  • 1.0Tbsp Light corn syrup
  • 1.0tsp Light corn syrup
  • 1.0Tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 1.0Tbsp Water